specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: Sage HR
providerId: sage-hr
created: '2026-05-25'
modified: '2026-05-25'
reconciled: false
tags:
  - HR
  - HRIS
  - SMB
description: Modular per-employee-per-month plan model published by Sage HR. The customer pays a base "Core HR +
  Leave Management" subscription and adds optional modules (Performance, Recruitment, Shift Scheduling, Timesheets,
  Expenses) at additional per-employee rates. Public pricing fluctuates and is gated behind sage.com; treat published
  numbers as indicative and reconcile against sage.hr/pricing at procurement time.
sources:
  - https://sage.hr/pricing/
  - https://www.sage.com/en-gb/sage-business-cloud/hr/
plans:
  - id: sage-hr-core
    name: Core HR + Leave Management
    type: per-seat
    description: Base Sage HR plan including the employee directory and leave management module.
    entries:
      - label: Employee
        name: employee
        type: subscription
        metric: employee
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '5.50'
        userMultiplied: true
    elements:
      - name: Core HR records and employee directory
      - name: Org chart, positions, and teams
      - name: Document storage and categories
      - name: Leave management and time-off policies
      - name: Mobile apps for self-service
      - name: API access (X-Auth-Token)
  - id: sage-hr-performance-addon
    name: Performance Management (Add-on)
    type: per-seat-addon
    description: Add-on for goal setting, 1:1s, 360 feedback, and performance reviews. Layered on top of Core HR.
    entries:
      - label: Employee
        name: employee
        type: subscription
        metric: employee
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '3.00'
        userMultiplied: true
    elements:
      - name: Goals (company, team, individual)
      - name: 1:1s and feedback
      - name: 360 reviews
      - name: Quarterly progress reporting via API
  - id: sage-hr-recruitment-addon
    name: Recruitment (Add-on)
    type: per-position-addon
    description: Applicant tracking add-on priced per open position, not per employee. Layered on top of Core HR.
    entries:
      - label: Position
        name: position
        type: subscription
        metric: position
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '200.00'
        userMultiplied: true
    elements:
      - name: Career site and job postings
      - name: Applicant pipeline and actions
      - name: Referral tracking
  - id: sage-hr-shift-scheduling-addon
    name: Shift Scheduling (Add-on)
    type: per-seat-addon
    description: Add-on for shift planning and schedule publication. Layered on top of Core HR.
    entries:
      - label: Employee
        name: employee
        type: subscription
        metric: employee
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '3.00'
        userMultiplied: true
    elements:
      - name: Shift planning
      - name: Schedule publication
      - name: Shift swap requests
  - id: sage-hr-timesheets-addon
    name: Timesheets (Add-on)
    type: per-seat-addon
    description: Add-on for time tracking and clock-in/out. Layered on top of Core HR.
    entries:
      - label: Employee
        name: employee
        type: subscription
        metric: employee
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '3.00'
        userMultiplied: true
    elements:
      - name: Clock-in / clock-out (web and mobile)
      - name: Timesheet approvals
      - name: Time-tracking reports
  - id: sage-hr-expenses-addon
    name: Expenses (Add-on)
    type: per-seat-addon
    description: Add-on for employee expense submission and approval. Layered on top of Core HR.
    entries:
      - label: Employee
        name: employee
        type: subscription
        metric: employee
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '3.00'
        userMultiplied: true
    elements:
      - name: Expense submission with receipts
      - name: Multi-stage approvals
      - name: Reimbursement export
billing:
  currency: USD
  billingFrequency:
    - monthly
    - annual
  freeTrial:
    available: true
    durationDays: 14
    description: 14-day free trial available without credit card.
notes:
  - All listed prices are indicative — Sage HR pricing varies by geography and is subject to change. Reconcile against
    sage.hr/pricing at the time of procurement.
  - Modules are additive; the API itself is included with every Sage HR subscription tier.
  - The Recruitment add-on is priced per open position rather than per employee, which is unusual for HRIS pricing.